New Delhi, Dec 22 (IANS) The total area sown under rabi crops in the ongoing winter season has increased by 8.11 lakh hectares to 580.70 lakh hectares as on December 19 this year, compared with the corresponding figure of 572.59 lakh hectares in the same period last year, data released by the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare on Monday showed.
Kochi, Dec 22 (IANS) Kerala is set to showcase its deep maritime legacy to strengthen its footprint in the global heritage tourism market, with the first International Spice Route Conference scheduled to be held in Kochi from January 6 to 8, 2026.
New Delhi, Dec 22 (IANS) India continues to send a large number of students overseas for higher education, with more than 13.35 lakh Indians studying abroad in 2024, highlighting the country’s growing dependence on foreign universities despite having the world’s largest college-age population, according to a report released by NITI Aayog on Monday.
New Delhi, Dec 22 (IANS) Gold prices surged to a fresh lifetime high in the national capital on Monday, tracking a sharp rally in global markets and strong safe-haven demand from investors.
Jammu, Dec 22 (IANS) Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY), one of the flagship schemes of the Modi government, is helping realise the housing target of poor and marginalised families across the country, by providing them monetary assistance to build a dream home of their own.
New Delhi, Dec 22 (IANS) The number of people covered by life insurance in India has risen sharply over the last decade, increasing from about 15 crore in FY15 to nearly 40 crore in FY25, largely due to the rapid expansion of group and credit-linked insurance products, a new report said on Monday.
Jammu, Dec 22 (IANS) At least 70 farmers from Udhampur visited the Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences & Technology campus in Jammu, where they got specialised and dedicated training in advanced oilseed cultivation.
New Delhi, Dec 22 (IANS) Modern technologies such as drone technology, the Internet of Things (IoT), and cybersecurity are creating new employment opportunities for India’s youth, Union Minister of State for Electronics and Information Technology and Commerce & Industry Jitin Prasada said on Monday.
New Delhi, Dec 22 (IANS) Tata Electronics has entered into a strategic partnership with Japan-based ROHM Co to manufacture semiconductors in India for both domestic and global markets, the two companies said in a joint statement on Monday.
New Delhi, Dec 22 (IANS) India's GDP growth is expected to grow 7.5 per cent in FY26 and 7 per cent in FY27, a report said on Monday, adding that 8.3 per cent nominal GDP growth is likely this fiscal.
